Vitalik Buterin Defends Tornado Cash Dev Facing 5 Years: ‘Don’t Criminalize Code’
January 9, 2026
Vitalik Buterin has defended Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, arguing his prosecution represents a broader threat to privacy, open-source development, and digital rights as U.S. authorities weigh new legal boundaries for software creators.
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